Barbarian cruelty. Being a true history of the distressed condition of the Christian capitol under the tyranny of Mully Ishmael Emperor of Morocco,... by Anonymous

Author:Anonymous
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2015-03-02T08:00:00+00:00

THE Turkish FAST, Out of the Monthly Murcury, for December, 1697.

THE 29. of the last Month, N. S. the new Aga of the Janizaries made his Publick Entry into Adrianople; but he had not above Ten or Twelve Captains of the Janizaries to attend him, all the rest who were at the Battel of Z•nta being kill'd, or since dead of their Wounds. The next day the Grand Signior arriv'd at the same City with his new prime Visir; but he rode directly to his Seraglio without entring into the City, not desiring they should make him any publick Reception, or that the Sultanness his Mother should meet him, as she intended, two Miles out of the City. The ill Success of the last Campagne has cast a deep Consternation into all the Provinces of his Empire which have heard the ill Tidings, insomuch that in some Places the People begin to murmur against the Grand Signior and his Government. For which Reason the Sultan has caus'd a General Fast, and Publick Prayers to be said throughout all his Dominions Alamode de Turqueske, which are to be accompany'd with Processions to Mecca, in hopes to appease the Anger of Heaven. To which purpose he has set forth the following Ordinance, wherein are many things to be observ'd relating to Mahometan Bigotry.

THe Grand Signor of the Turks acknowledging that the Hand of God lies heavy upon his Dominions and his Subjects, for that they have so often fought and been vanquish'd as well by Sea as by Land by their Enemies the Christians, who have also in a little time regain'd from 'em a large Extent of their Country, attributes these frequent Misfortunes to the too great Confidence he has had in his Stength and his Alliances against the Emperor of the Christians. For which Reason he Ordains and Commands, by these Presents, for the attoning the Wrath of God, and his great Prophet Mahomet, That every Fryday of the New Moon, as also upon the 5th. 6th. and 7th. of the Month, that all Persons fast all the Day, without eating or drinking, till the Stars appear in the Sky. That the Mufti and his Clergy upon those Days be cloath'd with Sackcloth, girt with Cords, with long Beards; and that they go in that posture, first through the Streets, and then to the Churches, with their Eyes fix'd upon the Earth, lamenting and crying, Ja Aagib, Allah, Alah, that is to say, O Merciful God, O God. That they also take the Coffin of the Grand Prophet out of his Sepulchre in Mecca That after they have plac'd it in a Chair, they also take Twenty five more Coffins, full of the Bones of those who were formerly slain fighting in Defence of the Musulman Religion; which done, they shall perfume 'em with Incense, to the end that by that means the great Prophet may be mov'd to employ his Intercessions to appease the Wrath of the Great God.

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